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💭 Just don’t die. That’s the first real lesson. (00:00–01:40) Dalton Caldwell (Managing Director @ YC) shared what he’s learned from advising 1,000+ startups. Not growth hacks. Not pitch tips. Just the brutal truth about what makes startups survive

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Greg

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Loved how raw and real Dalton was : no shortcuts, no silver bullets, just honest lessons from the trenches :)

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